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Virtual hosting, or cloud server hosting, is a very flexible and affordable option to host websites and web applications. Cloud hosting allows you to store your data on a remote server instead of using your own hardware such as a hard drive or a physical web server in your possession. Virtual hosting has many advantages, including the ability to adjust the cloud server’s resources (such as storage space) to your current needs.

The word “cloud” in the context of online technologies is often used to refer to ways of storing your files online for them to be accessible from anywhere. Once on the cloud, your files may be accessed from any device that’s connected to the internet by using a username and a password. This allows you to access your files from anywhere and at any time, without ever having to worry about running out of storage space or having to manage your own file servers.

Web hosting on a cloud server has similar advantages, especially when it comes to storage space. One of the main perks that come with cloud hosting is an instance’s capacity to dynamically adapt to your website’s fluctuating needs in terms of resources. Your storage space may be increased in just a few minutes to fulfill your website’s new temporary and permanent needs.

Virtual hosting is designed to be highly flexible and adapt to your online projects in order to match their needs in terms of technology and bandwidth, while also being easier to manage than a physical server. Here are its main attributes:

• Limitless resources and storage space;
• Instant setup;
• Ease of use;
• No long-term contracts;
• You only pay for the resources you use;
• Custom installation and configuration of the instance’s software;
• The guarantee of a stable and secure server;
• Very cost-efficient;
• Root access;
• Flexibility.

Thus, a cloud server is an interesting product for those who require a web hosting option which can adapt to their projects’ evolving needs.

The first step in setting up your new server is selecting its size. For example, let’s say you’re planning on having your users upload their own files onto your cloud server. You’re then probably going to need several hundreds of GB of storage space. Remember that this is just a starting point for your server, which can be upgraded later if needed.

Gandi allows you to pick your cloud server’s geographical location. You will then choose which operating system you wish to use, among the stable versions of Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS or FreeBSD, according to which applications and functionalities you need for your projects. All there is left to do is to name your server and set a password for your administrator account, after which you will have full root access and will be able to dive into your server’s advanced configuration options.

Your new cloud server can be deployed minutes after completing the sign-up process, as it’s deployed very quickly.